Naslov
Palatal Lesions of Reactive Arthritis Triggered by a New Coronavirus: A Case Report

Autori
Glavina, Ana ; Džaja, Karmela ; Družijanić, Ana ; Radić, Mislav

Izvornik
Clinical Case Reports Journal (2767-0007) 3 (2022), 2; 1-3

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, stručni

Ključne riječi
COVID-19 ; reactive arthritis ; oral manifestations ; SARS-CoV-2 ; case report

Sažetak
Abstract Background: The available scientific data on the oral manifestations of the new coronavirus is contradictory. Some scientists report that the oral and nasal mucosa is particularly affected during SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, others report infrequent involvement of the oral mucosa. Unlike oral lesions, orofacial symptoms such as anosmia/hyposmia and/or ageusia/dysgeusia/hypogeusia are better documented. We want to describe oral lesions in a patient with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection and associated comorbidities (i.e., reactive arthritis). Case Presentation: We present oral symptoms and signs in a 57- year-old female patient with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. The patient developed a milder clinical form of the disease in November 2020. Her medical history revealed that she had had reactive arthritis for the past nine years. Clinical oral examination showed bilateral erythema with multiple shallow erosions that were visible on the anterior part of the hard palate mucosa. There were no changes to the skin and other mucous membranes. For two weeks, she was prescribed local therapy with oral antiseptic and dexamethasone drops. Conclusions: Erythema and erosions on the hard palate mucosa are oral manifestations of reactive arthritis triggered by immunosuppression during SARS-CoV-2 infection. The immune imbalance caused by COVID-19 requires a close long-term follow-up.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Dentalna medicina

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